Shopping for a new laptop can present lots of challenges, specially if you are unfamiliar with laptops or notebook computers. It can even be a small overwhelming even for a person like myself who runs an on-line Laptop Guide and who has a keen interest in all points laptop. Why are you buying a laptop? What chores or tasks do you want the laptop to carry out? If you just want a laptop for straight forward internet browsing and emailing, a laptop produced 5 years ago will do the job …
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Lenovo IdeaPad Y510, is next laptop ?
The Y510′s cover finish is designed to look as if it was made out of fabric, though it’s really a textured plastic layer over a plastic frame—quite different from the glossy finishes on the HP Pavilion dv6500t and the Gateway M-150X or the aluminum trim on the Dell XPS M1530 and the Apple MacBook Pro 15-inch (Penryn), and not at all bland like the cover on the Fujitsu LifeBook A6120. The IdeaPad is not as thin as the MacBook Pro. Its dimensions (14.2 by 10.2 by 1.3 inches) are more …
Gateway T-6828, cute laptop
The T-6828 isn’t embarrassing to take out in public, and it doesn’t have a drab design like that of the Acer TravelMate 4720-6727 or the Fujitsu LifeBook A6120. Yet coating the exterior and palm rests with red paint is an old concept; the paint should have been applied with more imagination to have any real impact, given the interesting things that are happening in laptop design. Laptops like the HP Pavilion dv6500t and the Toshiba U405-S2830 are experimenting with decorative laminates, while the Lenovo IdeaPad Y510 impresses consumers with a …
Laptops for College Grads
We looked at the whole gamut of laptops, from ultraportables to desktop replacements, to find those most suited to a range of careers. We took into account processor speed, screen size, portability, and all sorts of features and capabilities and came up with suggestions for 12 major-specific laptops that every recent grad (and current student) should know about. Whether you majored in economics or leisure studies, we’ve got the laptop for you. Your Major: General Studies / Undeclared. We’re not sure how you managed to get through college without actually …